ZhongDong (Brian) Gao

 

With more than 15 years of Telecom and networking experience, I am looking to utilize my skills as a Sr. Network System Engineer in application development or solution/service engineering area.

 

 

Over 15 years of diversified Telecommunication and data networking experience, including:

l         Delivering professional services in network infrastructure design, planning and implementation

l         Network Engineering expertise at a Multi-vendor integration experience

l         Experience with integrating of Nortel/Avaya/Microsoft/Huawei Unified Communications

l         Experience with Linux and Open Source environment development and administration

l         Experience with Video over IP, IPTV and associated video standards (MPEG2/H.264)

l         Experience with virtualization and cloud technologies. (VMWare, and OpenStack)

l         Experience with performance tuning and troubleshooting applications built using different tools

l         Experience with managing customer solution roadmaps and customer product lifecycles

l         Willing desire  to learn new skills, techniques and embrace new ideas quickly

l         Capable of working both independently and collaboratively with clients, colleagues, and third parties

 

 

l         Strong working knowledge of IP L2/L3 Networking Routing protocols (OSPF, ISIS, BGP), QoS, IP VPN, VLAN, PIM etc. 

l         15 years hands-on experience in configuring Nortel (Ethernet Routing Switch, VPN server and Optical equipment) and Cisco/Juniper/Huawei equivalents

l         15 years working experience with Windows/Linux (Redhat/Debian/Ubuntu) platforms server administration and MySQL DB

l         15 years working experience in developing, integrating and demonstrating complex customer trial/tradeshow systems including optical DWDM, VoIP (Asterisk), TDM, IMS/SIP, IPTV/Multicast and WiMax/LTE

l         Deep knowledge of cloud technology & eco-system such as: SDN, NFV, Hypervisors, Cloud management and orchestration systems

l         Experience with designing and deploying corporate Cloud environment with OpenStack

l         Deep knowledge of Openstack and components (Keystone,Glance,Neutron,Nova,cinder and Swift)

l         Driving lab experimental environments to prioritize customer requirements as input to PoC roadmaps, including generating of detailed feature request documents as references for development units. ​

 

 

Huawei USA R&D (Futurewei Technology) – Innovation Center/Operations

Senior Staff Engineer

May 2010 – Present

l         Perform US R&D Innovation Lab planning and management based on Huawei portfolio and 3rd-party products

l         Develop and  Integrate HuaWei next Gen Content Oriented router

l         Provide technical guidance to network teams for highly complex and critical service troubles (e.g. LAN/WAN, Switching/Routing, Security) to manage restoration of network and services on 7x24 availability

l         Provide technical analysis and recommendations to development teams and vendors to ensure coherent delivery and implementation of services

l         Develop and deploy lab Cloud environment with OpenStack

l         Use Linux Open Source tools (OpenStack/NFV/Cumulus Linux/GIT) to build an E2E lab service platform to provide virtualized development environments.

 

IBM  - Global Services

Senior Network Specialist

Feb 2010 – May 2010

As a Sr. Network Specialist, worked at Elections Canada’s campus for IBM, in charge of planning and upgrading Elections Canada’s network infrastructure (across Canada)

l         Design and upgrade Elections Canada’s LAN/WAN network infrastructures

l         Provide technical guide to install and configure  Cisco/Nortel Layer2/3 network devices

l         Manage projects to ensure implement and delivered different tasks on time and meet customer requirements

 

Nortel Networks - Enterprise Division

Unified Communication Integration Engineer/SOA Developer

Jan 2009 - Nov 2009     

l         Design and develop UC solutions to Enterprise UC team.

l         Integrate and validate Nortel Unified Communication/telephony systems with Microsoft OCS environment

l         Define test objectives, build test environments and execute functional, regression and capacity testings

l         Dismantle and reinstallation/​commission of UC VO and trial systems in test lab or at customer’s facilities worldwide

l         Provide technical and pre-sales support for tradeshows and related events management

 

Nortel Networks – IPTV (Video Solutions)

IPTV System Engineer (Trial/Trade Show Technical Prime)

Feb 2006 - Jan 2009      

l         IPTV VO system requirements analysis-IPTV Middleware, VoD(Video on Demand),Encoder, data Encryption, Network configuration and Security

l         Customize data acquisition system,  design and implement final VO (Verification Office) solution to meet customer specific requirements

l         Design and implement Nortel IPTV solutions (Network environment and video applications) to all customer on IPTV tradeshow/demo events

l         Dismantle and reinstallation/​commission of IPTV VO and trial systems (including Nortel 8600/1600 Switches, VPN connection and IPTV main system) at customer’s facilities worldwide

l         Deploy and support IPTV video networks (including Nortel network devices,Middleware, Encoders and network management systems), adhering to customary protocols to capitalize on timely completion and to ensure the customers’ networks continue functionality and can be sustained remotely

l         Provide technical and sales support for IPTV tradeshows (NxtComm, IPTVWorld and Telco TV) and related events management

l         Provide technical pre-sale training to sales and marketing folks

 

Nortel Networks – CTO Office (Advanced Technology Investment)

Network System Engineer & R&D Lab manager

Mar 2000 - Feb 2006   

l         Perform CTO lab planning, test-bed setup, and network/system administration

l         Develop and  Integrate Nortel experimental switches and routers (layer2/3 prototype systems) with new advanced technologies including optical DWDM , wireless and VoIP

l         Develop, implement and verify various communication modules on Nortel existing switch and router platforms (Ethernet Routing Switch 8600/5500/1200).

l         Analyze and troubleshoot experimental switch and router issues with Network sniffers and protocol analyzers (ixia, GNtest and wireshark)

l         Configure Nortel prototype switches and routers with various network applications (Hilex/VideoLan Video/audio streaming) to verify system performances and capacity

l         Provide technical support to all tradeshow/demo events

 

Civic Aviation Administration of China - Air Traffic Management Bureau

Network System Engineer & Project Team Lead

Aug 1991 - Sept 1998

l         Design and integrate the first ATMB’s WAN/LAN network and data center in China

l         Install, configure and debug  Cisco Layer2/3 network switches and routers (Cisco 25xx and 4000 series)

l         Install and configure windows/Sun Solaris  infrastructures

l         Provide technical assistance/education to Air China’s management team

l         Manage projects to ensure implement and delivered different tasks on time and meet customer requirements

 

 

Beihang University

Sept 1987-July 1991 Major in Electronic Engineering

 

 

2015  Palo Alto FirewallPalo Alto Networks CA U.S.A

2014  OpenSatck CloudMirantis CA U.S.A

2004Voice over IPGlobal knowledge, Canada

2001Optical NetworkGlobal knowledge, Canada

2000Nortel Ethernet Switch/ Router Adv ConfigurationNortel California, U.S.A

1998SUN Certified JAVA Programmer SUN Beijing, China

1997 Microsoft Certificate System Engineer (MCSE)Microsoft Beijing, China

1995UNIX/Solaris Operating SystemSUN California, U.S.A

1995Advanced Cisco Router Configuration Cisco California, U.S.A